Monday reader's view: Consider Dr. Carson

Published 6:45 am, Monday, July 20, 2015

To the editor:

In an interview with Real Clear Politics, Dr. Ben Carson said some pretty smart things regarding the recent Supreme Court rulings that I had written about in my last editorial, published July 4, concerning the bad week for conservatives. He said (regarding gay marriage decision) “Americans must now realize it’s the law of the land but the government must not force Christians to violate their holy beliefs.” Byron York of the National Examiner asked back, “But you must know there’s waves of litigation coming as schools, adoption agencies and other agencies are sued to force them to accept gay marriage? What would you tell them?” Ben points out “He has nothing against gay people. They’re welcome to have free association like anybody else, protected by the constitution. Like anybody else however, they don’t get extra rights and they don’t get to change everything for everybody else.”

What a wise statement. He stated “This country was founded on Christian ideals and, contrary to what our current president states, is still a Christian country. He doesn’t get to decide that, we do.”

One of the first things Dr. Carson points out at most of the talks he’s given is that “We are NOT each other’s enemies.” The Democratic party of today seeks to conquer through division. They’re seeking to insert anger among classes, among races, among men and women, between successful people and the not so successful. That’s how their party succeeds.

I like the upbeat message of Dr. Carson. He has more than enough experience to set this country back to “A shining city on a hill” and the fact that he’s never been in politics is an asset, not a liability. Most of those in Congress today have been there too long anyways. The former neuro-surgeon at Johns-Hopkins turned politician argues that everyday life can prepare a person to be president. He grew up in dire poverty in Detroit and Baltimore, has strong leadership experience, not to mention a long list of accomplishments including separating two twins conjoined at the head. He spoke for many of the Republican candidates in this last election who won their races. He can unite everybody. He deserves your support. I know primaries are not for a while and many have entered the race, but I would encourage you to register to vote in them so your voice will be heard. Elections do have consequences so make sure you do your research. This one will most certainly prove to be the most consequential in decades